Blog post 4: Sampling strategies

Common species Systematic sampling percent error Random sampling percent error Haphazard sampling percent error Eastern hemlock 11.5% 44.5% 41% Red maple 4.3% 8.9% 22.6% Rare species Systematic sampling percent error…

sampling design

In a recent virtual forest tutorial set in the scenic Mohn Hill Area, I explored how different sampling methods affect the accuracy and efficiency of species surveys. The three strategies…

Sampling strategies

Sampling strategies used: for this study I focused on area-based methods with three distinct sampling strategies. haphazard = samples were placed arbitrarily in locations selected without any systematic approach. random…

Post 4: Sampling Strategies

Systematic: sampling along a topographic gradient was the fastest with a total time 12 hours and 5 minutes. Most common species were eastern hemlock and sweet birtch. Two rarest species…

Blog Post 4: Sampling Strategies

Using systematic, random, and haphazard sampling techniques, I assessed tree species density and diversity, focusing on their effectiveness in capturing both common and rare species. Among the three methods, systematic…

Blog Post 4: Sampling Strategies

For the Mohn Mill sampling sites, I used area-based sampling. Of the three sampling strategies, systematic sampling was the most efficient method (12 hours 35 minutes), followed by haphazard or…

Sampling strategies

Sampling styles  Haphazard  Random Systematic Eastern Hemlock  80.47% 44.67% 19.17% Sweet Birch  87.23% 6.383% 6.383% Yellow Birch  74.47% 37.74% 54.1% Chestnut Oak N/A 2.86% 25.7% Red Maple  74.8% 0.9251% 9.336%…

Post 4 Sampling Strategies

Species Systematic sample % Error Random sample % Error Haphazard Sample  % Error Eastern Hemlock (Common) 20.0% 11.5% 0.45% Red Maple (Common) 29.4% 0.9% 0.9%   Species Systematic sample %…

Blog Post 4: Sampling Strategies

Species Systematic Sampling Percent Error (%) Random Sampling Percent Error (%) Haphazard Sampling Percent Error (%) Eastern Hemlock (common) -26.79% -13.17% -14.02% Sweet Birch (common) 49.79% -8.09% -8.09% Striped Maple…

Tree Species at Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area

Tree Species at Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area. Out of the three techniques Systematic sampling is the most efficient in terms of time spent sampling compared to the other two, at 12…